Definition of occipital. Meaning of occipital. Synonyms of occipital

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Definition of occipital

Occipital
Occipital Oc*cip"i*tal, n. (Anat.) The occipital bone.
Occipital
Occipital Oc*cip"i*tal, a. [Cf. F. occipital.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the occiput, or back part of the head, or to the occipital bone. Occipital bone (Anat.), the bone which forms the posterior segment of the skull and surrounds the great foramen by which the spinal cord leaves the cranium. In the higher vertebrates it is usually composed of four bones, which become consolidated in the adult. Occipital point (Anat.), the point of the occiput in the mesial plane farthest from the ophryon.

Meaning of occipital from wikipedia

- like a shallow dish. The occipital bone overlies the occipital lobes of the cerebrum. At the base of the skull in the occipital bone, there is a large oval...
- The occipital lobe is one of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain of mammals. The name derives from its position at the back of the...
- An occipital bun, also called an occipital spur, occipital ****, chignon hook or inion hook, is a prominent bulge or projection of the occipital bone...
- Occipital neuralgia (ON) is a painful condition affecting the posterior head in the distributions of the greater occipital nerve (GON), lesser occipital...
- Near the middle of the squamous part of occipital bone is the external occipital protuberance, the highest point of which is referred to as the inion....
- The greater occipital nerve is a nerve of the head. It is a spinal nerve, specifically the medial branch of the dorsal primary ramus of cervical spinal...
- bun Occipital condyle Occipital groove Occipital lobe Occipital plane Occipital pole Occipital ridge Occipital scales Occipital triangle Occipital vein...
- The occipital lymph nodes, one to three in number, are located on the back of the head close to the margin of the trapezius and resting on the insertion...
- The occipital ridge is the region at the back of the head where the base of the skull meets the spine. This general area is quite vulnerable, and as such...
- The occipital condyles are undersurface protuberances of the occipital bone in vertebrates, which function in articulation with the superior facets of...